Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-24
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen
and City Council.
Valuation of the Edwards Co. Fixed at
S5O0,OOO-Other Matters.

At a meeting of the Board of Aldermen
and City Council last night, the following
business was transacted
Whereas, The legal voters Of the CITY of Au
gusta. at meeting called under the proyis.
ions OF the charter of said city, held at Neon
ian Hall, in said city, on the twentieth d.v of
Sept. 1887 voted by ballot of five hundred
and seventy two Eyes" and thirty five .sno"
votes in favor Of advising fixing the yalua.
ton of the property of the Edwards Manu-
featuring Company for purposes of taxation
at $1,000, to begin at the putting in opera
ton OF new cotton mill on the west side of
the rlver, and continue until ten years after
1893 provided said company shall erect such
new mill having capacity Of 30, 200 spindles
or more, and mill for small manufactures
on the east side and make the improvements,
| therefore
Ordered, That the valuation, for purposes
of taxation, of the Edwards Manufacturing
Companys property be fixed at $500, 900,
provided said company shall build a new cot.
| ton mill having capacity of &c, 900 spindles
| or more on the west side of the river, a new
| mill for small manufacturers on the east side
| OF the river and make other improvements
| said valuation to commence when said new
| cotton mill shall be put in operation and con
tinue until ten years after 1893.
Ordered that the mayor be and he is hereby
authorized and directed to execute q deed on
behalf of the city of Augusta, conveying to
the Augusta Water Company parcel of land
adjoining the west side of the ''reservoir lot, .
so called, belonging to said company; said
parcel of land extending northerly from land
of the Leonard Farm which is now owned by
VIM. Bookstaver. its eastsrly line being
1923 "a feet and its westerly line 326.29 feet
in length. its width being 80 feet and it's ares
40 100 of an acre, provided however, that said
Co.shall first convey to to said city triangular
parcel of land adjoining the east side of said
RESERVOIR lot" forty feet wide at its north
erly end and terminating at point marked
by stake at the south east corner of the lo
which said city conveyed to said company fol-
reservoir lot, the same containing an area
equal to the first mentioned parcel and the
side lines thereof being straight.
The committee on public buildings, te
which was re ferred the order to fit up add
tional rooms at the almshouse, reported;
That they have made an examination Of
the buildings and recommend the finishing
off of such rooms as spe Gifted in the plan,
furnished by the overseers of the poor, anC
in addition the contractor shall furnish snC
place in floor of hallway two good sized reg
listers for the purpose of heating the add
tional rooms, the same not to exceed the sun
of $3.50"
The report was accepted in concurrence
nd the following order passed:
Ordered, That the overseers of the poor
be and hereby are authorized t, contrac
with the lowest responsible bidder for finish
ing off said rooms, and that the mayor bt
authorized to draw his warrant for a sum no
exceeding $3.50 in payment Of the same.
A communication was received from Dan
iel Moore making proposition for building
a wall on the east side and line of OXFORD
street, which WAS referred to the committed
on highways with city solicitor.
Ordered, That Alex McCausland, drive
of the It amer Gu .hnor, be granted leave
of absence TOT t.o we, ks with pay and thu
street commissioner for the western distric
be authorized to employ suitable drive
during his absence.